Broke Sri Lanka runs from fuel

COLOMBO:   Sri Lanka has virtually run out of petrol and diesel after several expected deliveries were delayed consistently, the energy minister stated Saturday (Jun 25) while apologising in order to motorists for the deteriorating fuel crisis.   Kanchana Wijesekera said essential oil cargoes that were because of last weekContinue Reading

Japan records hottest June day amid power squeeze

TOKYO: A city in far eastern Japan logged the particular country’s highest heat for a June time on Saturday (Jun 25), breaking over 40 degrees Celsius, the weather bureau mentioned. The heatwave, which the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) expects to persist throughout the summer, came as the government called onContinue Reading

Indian rushes food, medicine to bankrupt Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka approved a rice plus pharmaceuticals shipment through neighbouring India on Friday (Jun 24) as the island country battles an unprecedented economic crisis that has left supermarket shelves and pharmacy cabinets vacant. A crucial shortage of foreign exchange has left Sri Lanka unable to pay for enough importedContinue Reading